Dumping body



G. E. oGlLvlE 1,902,093

DUMPING BODY Filed Dec. 2. 1929 4 Sheets-#Sheet l March 21, 1933.

INVENTOR N n Q am mm@ um March 21., 1933. E. OG|LV|E 1,902,093

` DUMPING BODY Filed Deo. 2, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR G. E. OGILVIE DUMPING BODY March 21, 1933.

Filed Dec. 2, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 NVENTOR March 21, 1933. G* EI OG|| V|E 1,902,093

DUMPING BODY Filed Deo. 2, 1929 4 sheets-sheet A u u V Imaam Uil Patented Mai'. 2l, 1933 OGLVIE, Ol WESTMOR-ELAND, A ENE CAR COMPANY, A CQBCPORATION OF PENNSYLVANA PENNSYLVANIA, .assieiiofn To ji-iooxnn- DUMPING Boni"V A pfiiicfion ined necembei-"z, i929.'Y serial No. 410,975.

larly todumping bodies therefor. Y Heretoore dumping. bodies haveV been provided for vehicles (truolis for example) f btt have not been satisfactoryfor the reason l expensive mechanical devices have been "ed 'for ti ting the body to dumping posiand Vback to loading position* ther e open to the objection that a tremendous amountA ofhuman'physical effort is required to opeiate the bodies to dumping and loadino iositionsrespect'ely.

n `Jmnping bodies also been open to the objection thatl a considiii order 5 that the body dumping position,`

i object of this invention is to providefa. ning body'foi' geliicles, trucks andthe that shall Vbe simple in construction, efnt in operation and easily manufactured installed. Y Y s i l another object of the invention is to proinay be actuated to vide a dumping body 'forfehicles that may be a mount o er obiectot 1e c uinnin' bodv `for vehicles that ma be Aogafated to dninpingposition and returned to invention relates to vehicles and more" iet hydraulic lifts and other complicated` uinpingl bodies haveI been employed: also butY lieretoforeemployed haverle amount of the chassis must be cut away n to all makes or types of vehicles andl Vwill reqniie that only a minimum Lhe chassis or `frameshall bev outv 1 away to permit the body `to be actuated to the invention is to pro- 4the body,v

:er object of the invention 'is to oody that shall beso unloading position the driver of the vehicle l While remaining seated in the cabof kthe vehicle-.or in the drivers seat. y y And a still furtherobject of the may be bodily moved in two planesand i turned simultaneously about an anis locatedr inedially ot the ends of the body, to an .infv

clinedfor dumping position. r' f These and otherob3ects Which are be apparent and, in part, be obvious tofthose y Y Y attained s by invention herein disclosed, in part, will' skilled'in the artfrom the following descrip# 1 Y tion taken in coniunctionfwitlithe accompanying drawings in which f nisin for operating the vbody 'from loading to dumping positions, as indicated bythe` fullL and broken line positions of thebody; y

Fig. 2 is a View in elevationof the front end Fig. 5 aview in side elevation ot' the stili armV or collapsible member, employed Vtor holding dumping body is` mounted; i, f s i the body in 4'dumping positionand' of the Vchassis or vehiclefraineonivhich the Fig is a partial vfront vieWo the mec-ha-` H f nism shown in Fig. 5 gk Fig. 7 is an end view of one inemberot the link mechanism employed for supporting the body on thechassis; n

Fig. 8 is a side View in elevation of the der tail shownin Fig..7 1 i n o n i 'l i y Fig. 9 is a bottom alan view oit' a cam einployed for releasing the latch of the latch mechanism;

F ig. 10 is a partial front view of the stiffA arm showing a spring which is employed for holding the arm in its extended position; and

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a sideview of the spring shown .Throughout the'drawings and thespecifil i cation like characters otreterence indicate s i `like parts.

In the drawings, a'vehicle l (only pai'- 10U.

rail members 2 and 3 of the chassis and the angle iron members 5. rThe angle iron members and the timber members may be secured to the side rail members 2 and 3 of the chassis in any suitable manner.

A dumping body 8 is mounted on the angle iron members 5 by means of links 9-10 and 11#12 and links 13, the latter links being stationarily mounted on the bottom of the body 8. As illustrated more particularly in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, the links 9-10 and 11-12 are pivotally mounted on a shaft 14 that extends transversely of the chassis and is journalled in brackets 16 which are secured to the angle iron members 5.

Each of the links 13 vis provided with a downwardly extending portion 17 in which a bearing 18 is housed. rlf'he bearing 18 of each of the links 13 is located between the recess is preferably of'such shape or formv that the shaft V14 does not touch or contact with the walls of the recess thereby ensuring that the links 13 will not cause grooves to be worn in the shaft 14. Thelinks 13 may beV secured to angle iron members 23 and 24 that are secured to and extend longitudinaly of the body 8, the members 23 and 24` being secured thereto in any suitable manner as by welding or riveting.

As shown in Figs. 4 and 7, the portion 17 of the links 13 is providedwith a flange or rib 31 to which a cross bar 32 is secured for rigidifying the links 13 and holding them in proper spaced relation.

rIhe rearwardly extending portion of each of the links 13 is provided with a bearing 26 on which a shaft 27 is journalled, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. langed wheels or rollers 28 may be mounted on the outer ends of the shaft 27 for rolling the body in inclined track members 30 and 31 which are secured to the rearl ends of the angle iron members 5. The members 30 and 31 are preferably'of substantially angle-shape, as shown.

rllhe transversely extending shaft 14 andv the links 9-10, 11-12 and` 13 are so mounted with reference to the ends of the body 8 that, when the body is empty or unloaded and in the horizontal position shown in Fig. 1,

the body is balanced on the shaft 14 as a balancing point. The shaft 27 being located between the rear end of the body and the shaft 14, the body when loaded is balanced on the shaft 27 as a balancing point. Therefore, when the body 8 is loaded, and the free end thereof is unlatched or released, the body may be actuated to dumping position by the inertia of the body and the weight of the load that results if the vehicle is moved backwards and brought to a quick stop, by application of the brakes, at the point where it is desired to dump the contents in theV body.

By moving the links`13 forward towards 14 will beslightly ahead of vthe center line X-X (see Fig. 1) the body is rendered selfdumping by merely releasing a latch at the forward end of the body, which latch will be described later in detail. Y

When lthe body is in loading'position, that is, in the 'position' indicated in full lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings, it is latched or secured inthis position by means of a latch 33 secured to the bottom of theforward end o f the body, a housing 34 carriedby a cross member 35 which is secured to the angle members 5, and a latch pin 36. .The latch pin 36 terminates in a crankv 37 at its outerend (see Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 6). As is best shown in Fig. 6 the latch pin 36 is turnably mounted at a point adjacent to the crank 37 in a bracket 38 which isrsecured to one of the angle members 5. The latch pin 36 is also turnably supported at its inner end in a bearing 39 which is formed in a flange 40 of the housing 34.

Latch pin 36 may be biased towards the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings by means of a spring 41 which is disposed about the pin 36 between the bracket 38 and a washer 42 that is prevented from moving towards the inner end of the latch pin by a Cotter pin 43.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5, the latch 33 is provided with laterally extending flanges 44'and 45 which, when the body is in the horizontal or loading position, rest upon the top of the housing 34.

It is to be noted that when the body is in its loading position, it is supported at ve points, namely, on the housing 34, on the shaft 14 at two points by means of the links 9-.10 and 11-12 and on the two rollers 28. Since the body when in the horizontal position is supported at five points, the weight of the body when empty or the weight of the bodyand load when loaded, is evenly distributed rather `than concentrated, there be ing live points of support.

. When the body is in the horizontal or loading` position, the innerend of the latch pin 36 registers with an aperture or opening 46 in the latch 33. In order to release or unlatch the oiwardend of the bodyfafbracket 47 having an inclined cam face 48 is rovided and mounted between the crank 3 of the latch keeper Vand the angle V'memberv 51stev Figs. 1,2, 5 and 6)'. Whenthe crank'37 is turned in the direction `ofthe arrow 49 v(see Figs. 1 and 5) the latch pin 36 isfmoved out-" tion of the arrow 49 by means Vof a link 50V which is loosely connected to the end of the` crank 37 and the lower end of a hand lever 51 which is mounted in the cab 4 of the vehicle and pivotally supported medially of-its ends. When the operator desires to unlatch orrelease'the forwardy end of the body, the lever 51 is pulled Yin the directionindicated byV arrow 52.

While the bracket 47 l has been illustrated as a means for pulling the latch pin 36 out of the latch 33, it 'is'to be Y understood that other devicesy for accomplishing this purpose may be employed of engagement with the aperture in the latch 33, the body may be raised to dumping position by moving the vehicle backwardsand riiliging it to a quick stop by applying the? ra es.

body to roll backwards and down theinclined 31, the links 13, 9-10 and 11`12 swing to' the extended position indicated by broken lines in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings thereby causing the body to tilt Vor turn about the shaft f 27 as an axis. When the body approaches itsfl unloading or dumping position indicated by the broken lines in Fig. 17 an endf'gate 53 at vthe rear end of the body 8 is unlatched and released to the position shown in broken lines in Fig. 1. The latching mechanism forxthef end gate 53 comprises two :links 54 and -55` that are pivotally mounted on-the angle mem.-

bers 23 and 24.v

withdrawing the latch `pin 36 from the latch l33 by moving the links 13 forward solthat the shaft-14 is ahead of the center line X-X.' Also the body cy placing more of theload towards the rear end of the body than at the front end.

The latch members 54 and 55eachfinclndes a jaw 57 that engages the lower'edge ofthe end gate 53 when the gate is closed as shown in Fig. 1. The latchmembers 54and 55, arev pivotally mounted to the angle ineinberss23` and 24 by means ofpins `58 that extend through lugs 59 which are offset with refer-` ence to the jaws 57. The latches 54 and T55 are provided with offset portions 60 that areVV y indicated inV full 'li When the latch pin 36' has been moved out The inertia of the weight of the body and the load will, therefore, cause the maybe rendered self-dumpingU oppositely disposed'with reference to the offset lugs59. Connecting rods Glare pivotally i connected to the lugs 6 0 of the v latch members 54 'and5'5 at one end and to dogs 62 at thefother end, the dogs being pivotally The iatches 54 and 55 are normally biasedh i towards the position indicatedin full lines in Fig. 1 byfsprings 66, oneend of each of which sof'V is connected to the body A8, as indicated at 67,and the other endof ea connected to the dogs 62.

Then the body is returned to loading'posi- Y 1 tion, the end gate causes the latches54 and 55 with its cam face 48V 1. In this position, the springs 66 .operate'to return the latches 54 and 55 to theposition nes thereby yholding the end gate closed; f

ch of which is' As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the end gate 53 is swingingly'inounted on brackets'70 which are mounted on the top of the body '8 at the rear end thereof. The brackets are provided with flanges 71 and 72 betweenwhich journals 73l are placed, the'journals constituting a part of brackets 74 that are secured end gate 53. The 4journals73 maybe held in'A place by means-of pins 76 that extend through theflanges 71 and 72. 'In order to insure that the end gate' 53 will clear the rear end of the body 8 when in dumping positiomthe brackets 74 ar'eotfset as indicatedat- 78, thus 'permitting the end to the'v gate to'swing away from the end of the body i to such ali-extent that it will not interfere with the materials being' dumped or unloaded. Where it is vde siredto unloady material from the body as the vehicle is moving andalso in order to regulate'the rateatwhich themate-` rialis unloaded Vso that aprcdeterinined' thick-' Y y n ness of mateiialmaybespread upona surface,- As stated previously herein, the body 8f may be rendered self-dumping upon i Jrorexainple, a road .bed7 chains' 80and hooks 80V secured to the body are provided for holding the end gatein a partially openl position. The amount of opening of the end gate may ,be controlledy by varying the point of connectiono the chain tothe hooks, so that the effect-ive length oi' the chain is increased or decreased as required.

body 8 is tilted a stitiariii 81 is provided. T he stili' arm comprises a .link 8 2, the upper` end` of which is pivotaliy 'connected at 83A to the latch 33, and

a link 84er substantiallvfU-sha e.l The lowi er' end ofthe" li iik 82k ispivota'lly between the' ends offtheupperflegs' 86 of the link 84 by means of a pin 87. In order to prevent the stiff arm81 from moving through a straight line when in the extended position shown in Fig. 5, the lower end of the link 82 V is provided with lugs 88 that contact with the underside of the legs 86 of the link 84. The stiff arm may be held-in the extended position byxa spring'89. In this manner when the stiff arm is in the extended position, it is held in substantially a straight line position.

The spring 89 is shown clearly in Figs. 10 and 11. As shown, the spring 89 is of substantially inverted U-shape, the base of which presses upwardly against the member 84 of the stiff arm. The ends of the legs of the spring extend. under the cross bar 35.y The intermediate portion of the legs of this spring are coiled as indicated at 90.'

i The lower end of the link 84 is yieldably connected tothe housing 34 by means of an eye-bolt 91, the eye portion 1of `which 'is pivota. ly connected to the housing by means of a pin 92, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings.

1 The pin 92 extends through the lcoils 90 of the spring 81 and is held in place by washers and Cotter pins 92'.'

A. spring 93 is disposed about the shank of thebolt 91 and between the base 94 of the 393 link 84 and nuts 95'which have screw-thread engagement with the upper end of the eyebolt. Since the eye-bolt passes through an aperture in the base of the link 84, the spring will be compressed as thebody approaches ii-v51 its maximum inclined position. Y In this man-v ner the body is yieldingly brought to rest thereby preventing severe shocks being transmitted to the frame of the vehicle and also tending to prevent the front end of the truck '97- or vehicle from rising 0H the ground.

In order to lower the body and return it to the horizontal. position shown in full lines in Fig. 1, a crank 97 is mounted on or keyed to` the latch keepr36 as shown in Figs. 5 and 453 6, the upper end of which isdisposed tocontact with a flange 98 which.V constitutes a part of the linkf84 of the stiffV arm. By pulling the lever 51 in the cab in the direction of the arrow 52, the free end of the crank 97 will 93 bear down on the flange 98 thereby breaking the stiff arm 81 and causing it to move in the direction of the arrow 100 untilthe pivotal point 99 is below the straight line connection between the pins 92 and 83. When 553 the middle pivotal point 99 is in this position, the weight of the body will cause the body to roll up the inclined tracks 30 and 31 and return toits loading position. As previously stated herein, since the body Q97- when empty is balanced about the shaftv 14, thecenter of mass of the body is ahead of the shaft or axle 27 upon which the wheels '28 are mounted. Therefore, the body by reason,

of its own weight and the distribution of the e-lweight with reference to the Vaxle 27 willA I- y.

cause the body to roll upwardly and forwardly to horizontal position, asindic'ated in full lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings.' Y.. .i The body 8 as it rolls either up or down the tracks '30 and v31 moves in two planes, horif zontal and vertical, and at the same time is turned about the shaft 27 by the links 9-1O,'` 11--12 and'13.v Y n f i By. plotting the path of movement of the front end of body 8, it will be found that any` point atthe frontend of the body moves in afstraight line which makes an langle of approximately 45.o with the horizontal. This movement of the body is advantageous be cause the bodywill be brought to rest in its inclinedposition without subjecting'the chassis of thevehicle to shock and strain. i i

Whilevarious modifications and changes may be made' in the apparatus hereink shown anddescribed without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention, it` is desired thatl only such limitations shall be placed onT the invention asarey imposed-by' the Vprior art and the appended claims.

What I. claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is i i 1. Ina self unloading vehicle, in combinat1on,a chassis, a body,` and swinging link.' mechanism for supporting said body media-l-v ly of its ends on the chassis, of a track dis! posedbetween said link mechanism and the rear en d of said body, anda wheel on said body .disposed to roll on said track, said link mechanism causing the body to swing and tilt as the body rolls down thetrack on said wheel.l

2. lIn combination, a chassis, a shaft extending transversely of said chassis and Journalled thereon, a bodyabove the'ch'assis,` l1nks turnably mounted on vsaid shaft, arms fixedly mountedon `and extending down-v wardly from said body rand pivotally' connected to said. links, inclined tracks mount?. ed one on each sidel ofthe chassis adjacent to the rear end thereof, and wheels journalled onsaid body disposed to roll on said tracks, said .links andV arms impartinga svvingilig and tilting motion vto the body as itrolls downwardly on said tracks.

3. In combination, a chassis, a dump body,

swinging link mechanism for supporting said i body onthe chassis, an inclined track on each .side of they chassis adjacent to the rear endv thereof, and rollers on said body adapting thel body to roll on said tracks,V said' link mechanism. imparting a swinging andl tilting motion to the body as it rolls downwardly on -said tracks. l In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 30th day of November,

1929. 1 Groen n. oeinvin. 

